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Getting Chocolate Fountains

By: Savannah Geiger

Chocolate fountains are the chocolate lover's dream come true, and there are plenty of them around. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory definitely had no small part in the craze for chocolate fountains, with pure chocolate rivers of delight. Fantasies are wonderful, but they don't satisfy the taste buds. Real chocolate fountains do.

Maybe you want your own personal chocolate fountain for parties, or just to indulge yourself. Not all of them are expensive, with the table top varieties being quite affordable. But, know that not all the fountains are designed to melt the chocolate. Some chocolate fountains require that you pre-melt the chocolate, as they will only keep it heated and flowing, while others do melt the chocolate for you.

It's important to determine whether the fountain is a self-melt when you're shopping for one. Many online sites have really fun chocolate fountain models that will provide you with endless delight. Apart from electrical models, you can now also get battery powered fountains that you can use outdoors or take on a camping trip.

The Giles Posner model is designed with ease of use in mind and it's virtually impossible to make a big chocolate mess with it. You can get this model in pink or in black, and it looks rather attractive. It's perfect for that party outdoors where you don't want your guests tripping over electrical wires.

If you want to stay relatively small, try a Sephra model. The Sephra line has a small model for use at home, but they also have large ones that stand up to 40 inches tall. There's a 16-inch model available that should be a perfect fit for most people, and this version will melt the chocolate for you so that you don't have to melt it in the microwave first.

Here is a fun fact for you readers out there: there actually is a fountain bigger than anything you have probably ever seen. The largest chocolate fountain in the world is located at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. This monster of a fountain stands 27 feet tall, even though you can only see 14 feet of it. A total of around 2,000 pounds of chocolate circulates through that Bellagio fountain.

The chocolate falls from overhead pipes into twenty five glass shells. There's even an element of art in that fountain, with the basins having been a distinct Chihuly design. As a matter of fact, the ceiling sculpture in the Bellagio's lobby was designed by noted glass artist Dale Chihuly. As a chocolate lover, this huge fountain must be on your to do list next time you're in Las Vegas. In the mean time, you can have your own smaller version of chocolate fun with your own chocolate fountain at home.

About the author

Author: Savannah Geiger. At www.thechocolatepro.com you can get chocolate advice, as well as ideas on unique Valentine candy.

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